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Purple Party Dress for Purple Awaremess
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Custom dress created for a Purple themed fashion show raising awareness for Epilepsy in March. Cut from my original strapless bustier pattern only this time I fashioned a gathered skirt and added a mock ruffled bussell in the back for a whimsical party dress.
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sequined lace, organza, lining, metallic cotton, silk metallic chiffon accented the waist.
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May 29, 2012, 07.23 PMby jon994
hi this is a beautiful project my friend would like a bustier dress for her prom dress . do you think you could upload a pattern .
Mar 31, 2012, 05.49 PMby Abigail Jones
LOOOOOOOVE this!!! So beautiful!
Feb 24, 2012, 01.44 PMby ariation
Stunning…….. I love the detail at the back…….it’s an unexpected surprise
Feb 24, 2012, 11.49 AMby fashionfreek
Lovely. Great work!
Feb 24, 2012, 05.41 AMby jessdunstan
Fantastic! Love both this version and your previous bustier dress. Would love a tutorial :)
Feb 24, 2012, 01.58 AMby kelepso
Fun and girly!
Feb 23, 2012, 09.11 PMby jhurienesling
This looks very much like a SITC dress that Carrie Bradshaw would wear, so would I!!!! I LOVE IT!!!!!!
Feb 23, 2012, 08.57 PMby Jodi Wade
I love the shape of the bodice. Is it boned?
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Feb 23, 2012, 10.32 PMby Carrie Cochran Cabrera
Yes, it has five strips of plastic boning-about 2 yards worth and underwires in the cups
Feb 23, 2012, 07.12 PMby madebymeg
so fun!
Feb 23, 2012, 06.31 PMby pamchar
Wow!! Colorful, youthful and sexy!
Feb 23, 2012, 06.10 PMby lucilleheugh
Very beautiful.